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Colosseum Rome
631 Reviews When visiting Rome its a must to go to the Colosseum. I can recall many times seeing it on tv and always saying it would be so cool to go and actually be there and touch it. Im somewhat of a history...
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Churches Venice
396 Reviews Santa Maria della Salute is my favoured church in Venice, more than San Marco for a very practical reason: during my last two visits to Venice the queue at San Marco was so long that I abandoned any...
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Il Duomo - Santa Maria del Fiore Florence
331 Reviews The Florence Cathedral is the centerpiece of the city and has been for centuries. Built with grand ideas, it sat dome-less for nearly 100 years. The builders were sure that someone in the future...
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Duomo Milan
259 Reviews If you're going to Milan right now just to see the facade of the Duomo, you are going to be disappointed as its currently being renovated. (Note - renovations now complete) Don't be discouraged...
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Romeo & Juliet Verona
123 Reviews "Juliet lives here, write to her!" So it says in five languages, right above her mailbox. Evidently people have been writing to Juliet for years, and the letters are answered by her volunteer...
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Houses and Villas Pompeii
92 Reviews Pompeii has many houses (domus) that are fascinating to explore. Some of them are very large and well preserved with re-created roofs, gardens, original mosaics and wall paintings. They are creatively...
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Towers - Torri Bologna
69 Reviews The Torre degli Asinelli lay next to the Torre di Gariselda and with its 98 meter height it is the taller of all Bologna towers. Climbing will be cheap in money (3-4 euros) but expensive in sweat...
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The Tower Pisa
205 Reviews Its just one of those things you see all your life and you expect it to be dissapointing. Then you see it in person, and you think wow now I know why its so iconic. get here early to get tickets to...
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Marina Grande Sorrento
11 Reviews Beaches are a rarity near Sorrento because of the cliffs But there are a few, the best by far is at Marina Grande, a small fishing village that has now become a part of Sorrento. There are some nice...
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Palazzo Ducale & Piazza De Ferrari Genoa
44 Reviews Do you like Statue's with Horse's, I do! Located infront of the Theatre, "Carlo Felice" in Piazza de Ferrari, is a nice monument of Garibaldi on his Horse. Garibaldi is known as an "Italian National...
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Architecture (Neo Classic and Baroque) Torino
65 Reviews You will find this charming galleria under the arches of Piazza Castello. The glass roof was remained as originally when it was built.. fine restaurants and cafeterias in it.. it was nice to walk...
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Città Alta Bergamo
71 Reviews This is an elegant octagonal building dating from 1340. It is usually only opened during baptisms, but apparently visits can be made by appointment. This used to be part of the interior of...
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MIRAMARE Castle Trieste
59 Reviews The area of sea surrounding the castle is populated by every species of sea organism existing in this part of the Adriatic sea. Therefor the Miramare Sea Park was created in 1973. Miramare castle and...
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Duomo Siena
139 Reviews On my first trip to Siena, I was simply amazed at the floors in the Cathedral – inlaid marble that make up pictures, geometric designs, mosaics, etc. It was simply amazing to me. The cathedral itself...
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Vucciria and other markets Palermo
16 Reviews There are no words in any language to accurately describe this place. It is a mix of heaven and hell in one place! The mix of smells and people and cultures all in one market. You can glimpse into the...
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City walls Lucca
35 Reviews Lucca and its city wall is home to several gates which are all well worth seeing, because of the different architectural styles. Porta San Pietro was erected in 1566 and is located at the southern...
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Santa Maria Assunta Positano
7 Reviews When you're at the business end of Positano (read down the bottom) there is one building that stands out due mainly to the colourful Moorish style dome. The church of Santa Maria Assunta is located...
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Mosaics Ravenna
63 Reviews There are 13 panels on each wall, depicting Christ’s miracles and parables (the left wall), and the Passion and Resurrection (the right wall). Christ on the left is a young, beardless man, dressed...
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Beach Rimini
17 Reviews Rimini has 15 km of beach along the strip and it's used well. In the summer months it's really crowded here, but when I arrived in the beginning of September it was less people, and more space. The...
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Como Historic Center Como
24 Reviews Roam around the streets to see the old buildings in a range of periods - prominent feature of the Como skyline when looking from across the lake and huge when looking down from the viewpoint on the...
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Lakeside Towns Lago di Como
38 Reviews We took a boat to Varenna, which looked like a fairytale village from the boat, and it didn't disappoint us when we walked there. It's a mere village and less touristy than Bellagio and thus have more...
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The Cinque Terre trails Manarola
11 Reviews This tip also appears as an “Off the Beaten Path” one on my Riomaggiore page so describes the walk as it seemed to us starting from there. The most southerly stretch of the footpath that links the...
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the trail - via dell'amore Vernazza
8 Reviews I did the trail between Corniglia and Manarola trought the vyniards...gorgeous, although it tooks us 4 hours and tiring, but worth it, because there is less tourists, the scenery is beautiful and if...
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surrounding, Cinque Terre La Spezia
34 Reviews The walk from Riomaggiore to Monterosso al Mare (an 18 km/11 mi hike), at the steadily-decreasing-in-price-per-day-bought price of 5 Euro for one day, is quite a bargain. You get breathtaking views of...
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Castello Brown Portofino
19 Reviews Castello Brown was built in the 16th century and had important strategic purpose in defending Portofino bay against the intruders. It is perfectly positioned controlling the entrance into the bay but...
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For me the most amazing part in Herculaneum was seeing these fresco's. The vibrant colours and thinking of how long ago they were painted on these walls just amazed me.
Sorrento was our home base to the Amalfi Coast. From here, we visited Pompeii, Amalfi and Ravello. For more information, see my Sorrento page.
I can only speak from experience. The West-Northern route will take you to Roma, Firenze and Venezia. This way, you can hit the major cities and see some of the countryside as well.
- tip to appear soon -For now, check my Cinque Terre travelogue
I really love Modena, it's west of Bologna, and a very cool and classy town. I'd also hit Sienna and Lucca - both interesting and not too sleepy. Go wine tasting!
There is so much to see in Florence alone! If you have to choose between Florence and Pisa, pass on the Tower.
This looks an excellent place to visit, unfortunately I arrived late at night, was driven to a restaurant, and left early morning so my tips are rather limited.
Venice is one of the most romantic places that I have seen.The waterways,Churches,the birds around the square,the street music,the pizza joints... I love the place!
Albergo Del Senato Rome
5 Reviews and 1067 Opinions The Pantheon is my favorite building in Rome and might be my favorite building in the world. The...
Al Ponte Antico Hotel Venice Venice
6 Reviews and 470 Opinions My sisters and I stayed 2 nights at this hotel and our time there was priceless. Matteo and his...
Hotel David Florence
6 Reviews and 918 Opinions My husband and I stayed at the hotel 4 years ago and loved it, so when I planned our family trip...
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Q: Hi all, I'm planning a road trip for this summer. I decided to go to Italy, but I'm doubting between Calabria or Tuscany....
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